Legislation

Title: Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses From Without the State in Criminal Proceedings - News Media Privilege
Sponsored by: Delegate Rosenberg
Status: In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a judge from issuing a summons directing a witness to attend and testify in court outside the State if the witness is a specified member of the news media, the record indicates the witness reasonably relied on specified protections when the witness engaged in specified conduct, the judge's findings related to the privileged communications laws of the other state, the likelihood the witness will be directed to disclose the name of a confidential source, and if the disclosure would be contrary to a specified provision of law.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0370 Session: 2014 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/05/2015 Legislative Date 7/15/2014 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/05/2015 Legislative Date 1/14/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2015 Legislative Date 1/13/2015 Action Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2015 Legislative Date 1/13/2015 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/26/2015 Legislative Date 1/26/2015 Action Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2015 Legislative Date 3/18/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/15/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {842719/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 45A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/15/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/16/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 46
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/20/2015 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 47
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2015 Legislative Date 3/24/2015 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2015 Legislative Date 4/10/2015 Action Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/05/2015	7/15/2014	Pre-filed
House	1/05/2015	1/14/2015	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/13/2015	1/13/2015	Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/13/2015	1/13/2015	Hearing cancelled
House	1/26/2015	1/26/2015	Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/17/2015	3/18/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/18/2015	3/15/2015	Favorable with Amendments {842719/1 Report Adopted	45A
House	3/18/2015	3/15/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45A
House	3/19/2015	3/16/2015	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	46
Senate	3/20/2015	3/20/2015	First Reading Judicial Proceedings	47
Senate	3/24/2015	3/24/2015	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/09/2015	4/10/2015	Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/18/2015	Amendments House - (Judiciary) {842719/01 Adopted
1/07/2015	Text - First - Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses From Without the State in Criminal Proceedings - News Media Privilege
3/19/2015	Text - Third - Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses From Without the State in Criminal Proceedings - News Media Privilege
3/18/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
4/10/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/16/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (138-0) - 03/16/15

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